Door frame and the like



L, H. LEHMAN DOOR FRAME AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. l0, 1957 Jan. 9, 19.40.

Patented Jan. 9, 1940 UNITED srrrras .m1-ENT*OFFICE Doon FRAME AND THE LIKE Louis H. Lehman, Philadelphia,- Pa. l Application December 10,1937, Serial No. 179,053 claims. (crise-16) This invention relates generally to frames for doors, windows and other swinging or sliding closures and more particularly to an improved construction having provision for adjustably securing the jambs in position. p

While the present invention is applicable generally tol closures of any type, itis particularly adapted to shower stallk door installations Where-L in the door is usually fitted within a door opening, the opposite sides of which are lined with tile, brick, structural glass or' other such frangible material.

Among the principal objects of the present invention is to provide a jamb assembly for shower stall doors and the likewhich-is adapted to be installed during or after the construction of the i shower stall; which obviates the necessity ofanchoring the jamb to the tiled suface of the door opening thereby relieving the tile of all strain and stress; which permits Vertical and lateral 'adjustment ofthe jamb as` Well 'as limited angular adjustment thereof with respect to the vertical plane of. the door opening; which insures firm and y rigid securement of the opposed jambs in accuratelyraligned relation directly to the wall studding rather than to the tile, brick or rother such lining for the door opening; and which is adapted to be installed inexpensively and with a minimum of time and labor.

yA further object of the invention is to provide 'a jamb' assembly for shower stall doors adapted to be hung in openingslined with` tile', structural glass, brick or other such frangible material which isof such characterthat it may be installed in accurately adjusted position without danger vof injuring the tiled surface in the immediate vicin- Aiurther objectof the present invention is to provide a means for securing a shower stall door to'atile or other bathroom wall surface whereby the frame can be quickly and easily installed in or removed from the wall opening and where the connection between the door frame and the tile or other type of wallv surfacey is impervious to 'water.

More generally, it is an object of the present invention to'provide amounting assembly for securing rmly and more vor less permanently in the reference numeral yII.

position upon a wall structural frame elements whichv serve either as trim members or as support members for other structural parts, the assembly being ofy such construction and adapted for installation in such manner asv not yonly to re-l duce to a minimum .the-cost of mounting such frame elements in accuratelyl adjusted position,

but also to eliminate to great extent the possibility of damaging `the iinished surface of the wall u upon which thev frame element is mounted. n Other objects and advantages ofthe invention will appear more fully herein. f

The invention consists substantiallyin the coinbination, construction, location and relative 'ar. rangement of parts, all as will appear more fully hereinafter, as shown in the accompanying drawing and as nally pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein havev been illustrated a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional .View taken through a door and jamb assembly wherein thev jambs have been mounted in accordance with the principles of my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing one of the jambfmountings partially installed inposition;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view sim- `vilar to Figure 2 showing the jamb temporarily supported by its mounting; and'r Figure 4 is an elevational view'of the left-hand jamb assembly-as shown in Figure 1. V

Referring now to the drawing and more particularly to vFigure 1 thereof, it will'be observed dooropening the opposite vertical sides of which are lined with tile, brick, structural glass or other such frangible material, designated generallyby v This door Il isof the construction-more particularly described inv my prior PatentzNo; 1,672,418, granted June 5,

1928,:one vertical edge thereof .being hinged, asL

at I2, to a jamb member I3, while the opposite y vertical edge of the door is adapted to Vabut against asuitablyvertically extending stop formed on the jamb member I4. The present invention relates more particularly to the means for securingH said jambs I3 and I4 in their proper alined position and suchmeans will now be described.

In accordance withv the present invention, the door jambs I3 and I4 are each secured in position by jamb mountings ofidentical constructionz" Because of their similarity, only that one of said mountings which supports the jamb I3 will be described herein. The jamb mounting generally comprises a vertically extending member I5 of` substantially box-like cross-section With which is operatively associated an interiorly disposedy vertically extending at bar I6. Provided in one face of the box-like member I5 and extending throughout the vertical extent thereof is a slot Il of a width just sufficient to permit the flat bar I6 to be projected therethrough edgewise in the manner best shown in Figure 2. The bar I6 is of a width greater than that of the slot but less than the internal Width of the box-like member I5, so that when the bar is positioned within the latter member (as shown in Figures, 1` and 3) it may be shifted laterally of at the same time that it may be angularly inclinedv with respect to the slot I'I. In addition, the bar I5 may be'vertically adjusted relatively to the slot II in the member IE5, itb'eing observed that the shiftingA of the bar I relativelyto. the slot Iflf either laterally, angularly or vertically isatall times effected in theplane of the bar and while the latter is in substantial flat- Wise engagement. with the inner surface of the slotted` face IS of the member I5. The bar It is provided with. a plurality of vertically spaced threaded apertures, Ilia tor a purpose which will `jamb i2.

apertures tela correspond, of course, with the be apparentl hereinafter.

In the installation of the jamb mounting, the box-likeV member t5: is secured in position within` the vertical side I I of the door opening by means of'screws. I9 which project through suitableaperturesl illv provided in the base wall 2i 'of the said member directlylinto the,r Wall studding 22, the member I5 being so` positioned that the slotted face I8 thereof presents outwardly and lies in a plane substantially flush with that of the tiled surface., It will be understood that access to the heads; of vthe, securing screws I9 is readily had through the slot I'I of thel box member I5.

'It is` aftery the member |51 has been secured firmly number andspacing of the threaded apertures ISa in the bar I5. With the-parts assembledv as shown in Figure 3, it becomes a simple matter to project intermediate securing screws 25 through the-registering apertures ISU, and 24a to temporarily clampv the bar I5. andA jamb t2 together with thek vertical` edges of the slot I'I- interposed therebetween. rihis temporary clamping of the parts isvofi such order as to maintain them in approximately final positioznthe jambV t?. and the bar- It beingV then shiftab-le bodily. asa unit into the exact naly position desiredy for the jamb, whereupon the temporarily inserted intermediate screws 25 `are driven.V tightly in position. and the studs 23A are replaced by additional permanent clamping 4screws, 25p.

To avoid marring or cracking the surface of thewall- II when-the jamb I2; is securely fastened vto the walls I-I through the screws 25, I have providedbetween the wall I-I and thefrarne` member I2 a filler pad or gasket 26, which may be of rubber or other such resilient material, which extends the full length of the jamb I3 and is of a width substantially equal to the width of the jamb I3. The pad 2S assures an impervious connection between the jamb I3 and the wall I I and compensates for any slight inaccuracies of Wall surface or tile installation.

With my invention there is no necessity for using skilled labor'to accurately place or align the door jamb securing members as the said members do not have to be accurately aligned or placed. The novel construction and arrangement of parts permits the door jambs to be adjusted and aligned after the jamb'securing members are in place. Any necessary vertical, lateral or angular adjustment of the door and jambs after they have been erected can be easily accomplished by loosening the Screws 25 and moving the entire jamb and door assembly into the desired position. In view of the disclosures it will be seen that I have provided an improved door jamb assembly for mounting a door jamb,v on a vwallwhereby it is not necessary to register with the jarnb securing member any frame elements. It is, therefore, apparent that the entire door assembly can be installed by unskilled labor.

From` the gures it will be observed that the tile or other wall surfacing material need not be accurately cut or t'tedaround the jainb securing members as the joint between the wall and the said member is completely covered by the door jamb. Similarly, the jarnb members are not` anchored or secured to the tiled or other such surface, thereby relieving the tile of all stress and strain. Since no strain is set up on the tile it is not necessary tolet the tile dry in place and the jamb and door can be inserted and secured in place as soon as the jamb securing member is secured within the wall and the tile or other such surfacing has been. erected.

t will be apparent that the mounting assembly cOIllplising` generally'the members I5 and I6 is adapted 'to secure in position other 'types of structural elements than the vertically extending door jambs I3 and I4' shown in the accompanying drawing and accordingly it `will 'be understood that the present invention is not intended to be limited in its application to the particular type of door insallation disclosed herein. Also, it will be understood, of course, that the inventionvisL lsusceptible of various changes from; time to time without vdeparting, from the real spirit or general principles, thereof1 and' it is accordingly Yintended to claim the same broadly, as Well as specifically, as indicated by the appended claims.

What is claimedv as new and useful is:

l'. In combination, vertically extending member yadapted to be secured in one wall of a door g opening, said member having a slotted face disposed substantially i'iusn with the iinished surface ci said wall, a door jamb member adapted to be secured iiatwise against the'slotted face 'of said member, an elongated anchoring member adapted for atwise engagement against the inner side of' Vsaid slotted face and in straddling` relation with respect to the slot therein, and securing means projecting through said slot for tween an elongated slot, said buck being adapted for securement in position with the flanges thereof substantially 4flush with the finished surface of a surrounding wall, a jamb member positioned against said flanges and covering the slot defined therebetween, an elongated anchoring member v disposed interiorly oi said flanges and also covering said slot, and securing means interconnecting said membersfor drawing the same together in slot defined therebetween, an elongated anchorclamping'relation vagainst opposite faces of said.

anges.

3. In combination, ametal buck having a pair of inwardly directed. flanges dening therebetween an elongated slot, said buck being adapted for Securement in position with `the vanges thereof substantially ush with the1 nished surface of a surrounding wall, a door jamb member positioned against said flanges and covering the ing member disposed interiorly of said iianges and also covering saidkslot, and securing means f interconnecting said members for drawing the same together in clamping relation against op,- posite faces 'of said flanges, said securing means f being offsuch dimension relatively to the width of the slot and said anchoring member being of such width relatively to the overall width of said buck as to permit the jamb member to hev positionally adjusted within thelimits of said slot when said securing means are loosened.

4. In combination, a mounting member for a structural frame element including a pair of inwardly directed flanges dening therebetween a longitudinally extending slot, said mounting member being secured in position within a wall With the flanges thereof substantially ilush with the finished surface of said Wall, a longitudinally sitioning `the 1oar interiorly of said flanges and to locate the frame member in desired registry with said bar.

5. In combination, a mounting member for astructural frame element including a pair of inwardly directed anges dening therebetween a longitudinally ,extending slot, said mountingl member 'being secured in position `within a wall with the anges thereof substantially flush with the finished surface ofsaid wall, a longitudinally extending anchoringl bar disposed interiorly of said flanges-and extending across the slot dened therebetween, a longitudinally extending `structural frame member'disposed interiorly of saidv flanges andy covering said slot, and temporary studs threaded into said bar and projecting eX- teriorly of said slot through openings provided in said frame member, said studs serving as handles for positioning the bar interiorly of said flanges' and to locate the frame member in desired regl istry wth said bar, said bar and frame member being respectively provided with .a pluralityy of vertically spaced threaded apertures and holes which, when in registry, receive securing screws for' drawing said bar and frame member together' in clamping relation against opposite surfaces of said anges. y Y

LOUIS I-I. LEHMAN. 

